Here's an interesting one, legacy mods are now finally coming to the Steam Workshop!
The reason for this is that the old RollingLineModding website is coming to an end and the old mods need a new place to live.
Originally I was hoping to wait until the full modding system upgrade to bring train modding to the workshop, but since that might be a while away it made sense to at least bring QuickMods to the workshop in the meantime!
Not only that, but QuickMods and QuickTerrain can now be "converted" to the new modding system!
This means once you go through the simple process of converting a legacy mod to the new system, you can make full use of all the new features the modern modding system provides.
These new features are:
- Give your mod a thumbnail
- Give your mod tags
- Upload it to the Steam Workshop
- Include it in mod groups
- Package it inside save files when uploading to the workshop
- Browse it in the tiled mod list in the in-game drawers
Since QuickMods can now be packaged inside layout uploads, I have updated the "Keyna Slum" map to include the custom U26C QuickMod pre-packaged inside!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2172822471
You can download this map and access the QuickMod with no extra downloads!
Since these "converted" QuickMods use the same system as prop mods, this means you no longer need to use the old QuickMod drawers to browse downloaded mods one-by-one, you can access them through the same drawer as prop mods! (with thumbnails and a tiled list)
Please keep in mind that these legacy mods need to be "converted" to the new system to make use of all these new features.
You can still access old QuickMods through the same "QuickMods" drawer, they still work exactly the same way. But once you convert them they will show up in the new "mods" drawer along with modern prop mods and groups!
Here is a full guide on the process of converting old QuickMods to the new system:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2245149260
Keep in mind this only effects people who want to upload mods!
If you only want to download mods off the workshop, you dont have to think about this process at all.
Simply subscribe to QuickMods on the workshop and they will show up in the "mods" drawer, simple as that!
Legacy QuickMods vs the future modding system
This update does not change how QuickMods are made, it is only a simple "wrapper" which allows you to upload mods to the workshop.
At some stage in the future there will be a much larger update coming which completely re-hauls the train modding system!
The QuickMod system is very old and outdated, and nowhere near as user-friendly as the modern prop modding system. One day you will be able to use this same modern system to create train mods, but this is a very large update and won't be coming for a while at least.
Moving house!
The next few weeks are going to be very busy for me in real life, since I am moving house!
I'm moving from the quiet suburbs of Blenheim back to the big city of Wellington.
This means that Rolling Line updates are likely going to stop until I am moved in and organized, but who knows, i may be able to fit in a quick update before then! we shall see.
QuickMods coming to the workshop means accessing train mods just became 100x easier, so expect to see a ton of train mods showing up on the workshop in the near future!
Enjoy!